Latest Dividend

Spark pays dividends on a semi-annual basis. A 100% imputed ordinary dividend of 13.5 cents per share was declared for H2 FY23.  Total FY23 dividends declared of 27.0 cps, an increase of 2 cps vs. FY22.

Spark has guided to a total FY24 dividend of 27.5cps 100% imputed (subject to no adverse change in operating outlook).

H2 FY23 Ordinary Dividends
Dividends declared
Ordinary Shares 13.5 cents
American Depositary Shares* 40.65 US cents
Imputation
Percentage imputed 100%
Imputation credits per share 5.2500 cents
Supplementary dividend per share** 2.3824 cents
‘Ex’ dividend dates
New Zealand Stock Exchange 14 Sep 23
Australian Securities Exchange 14 Sep 23
American Depositary Shares  14 Sep 23
Record dates
New Zealand Stock Exchange 15 Sep 23
Australian Securities Exchange 15 Sep 23
American Depositary Shares  15 Sep 23
Payment dates
New Zealand and Australia 6 Oct 23
American Depositary Shares 16 Oct 23

*Based on the exchange rate at 10 August 2023 of NZ$1 to US$0.6022 and a ratio of five ordinary shares per one American Depositary Share.  The actual exchange rate used for conversion is determined in the week prior to payment when Bank of New York Mellon performs the physical currency conversion.

**Supplementary dividends are paid to non-resident shareholders.